{"id":56356,"date":"2023-10-20T15:37:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/canada-to-invest-741mln-in-radarsat-for-high-quality-observation"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:44:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:44:12","slug":"canada-to-invest-741mln-in-radarsat-for-high-quality-observation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/canada-to-invest-741mln-in-radarsat-for-high-quality-observation","title":{"rendered":"Canada to Invest $741Mln in RADARSAT for High Quality Observation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Canada\u2019s Space Agency (CSA) stated on Wednesday that Ottawa would invest C$1,012 billion (US$ 741 million) over the next 15 years into RADARSAT+ to ensure high quality observation of the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, the Honourable Franc\u0327ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency, announced an investment of $1.012 billion over the next 15 years for RADARSAT+, an initiative aimed at ensuring continuous, efficient, and sustainable access to critical and high-quality Earth observation (EO) data for Canada,\u201d CSA\u2019s statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The investment aimed at maintaining CSA&#8217;s \u201cglobally recognized\u201d leadership in the domain which began with the first RADARSAT+ satellite launch in 1995, the agency stressed.<\/p>\n<p>The funds will allow for the development of existing RADARSAT+ initiatives such as the design, assembly and launch of replacement satellites for its Constellation Mission (RCM), and a project to create a fourth-generation national sovereign satellite system to succeed the RCM, the CSA added.<\/p>\n<p>Satellite data is important when it comes to making \u201cscience-based\u201d decisions in several areas, the statement said, such as climate change adaptation, and building resilience in Canada\u2019s northernmost communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. 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